oDocs Eye Care is set to release the oDocs nun, a portable smartphone ophthalmoscope, capable of both mydriatic and non-mydriatic retinal imaging. The device can be used independently as a handheld ophthalmoscope or with a broad range of smartphone gadgets running on the iOS and Android platforms.
A new study in The American Journal of Pathology reports for the first time that the injection of neuropeptide vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) directly into the eye of mice enhanced corneal graft
Three patients at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (MREH) are the first in the UK to test a new fully-adjustable surgical implant to drain excess eye fluid caused by glaucoma.The new eyeWatch device is
In a move which significantly improves the ability for healthcare data to be shared between platforms and could keep healthcare costs down, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle and Salesforce have
US company Web Vision Technologies has been awarded a grant to finalise the development of two new devices for NASA designed to monitor the vision health of astronauts during deep space missions. For
Personalised medicine, moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach, is a big thing in today’s British National Health Service and this can make a big difference for glaucoma patients, said Professor
Four engineering students at Texas A&M University have developed a white cane attachment that detects objects and helps the user navigate around them using an ultrasonic sensor and a variety of vibrations.
In true James Bond style, researchers from Warsaw University of Technology have trained artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to tell the difference between the irises of dead and live people to
The American Optometric Association (AOA) has written to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, asking the social media giant not to accept advertising from online eye test developer, Opternative.
Light-activated AU-011 has the potential to be the first targeted therapy for the primary treatment of ocular melanoma, said Clinical Assistant Professor Amy Schefler from New York’s Weill Cornell
According to the American Society of Retina Specialists’ (ASRS’s) 2018 Global Trends in Retina survey, a majority of respondents in all regions said they had learned a new technique via online video
Wearing a device that identifies other people’s facial expressions can help children with autism develop better social skills, a Stanford University School of Medicine pilot study has
